Missouri, 2018

Dense Fog in Missouri, September 27 to 28, 2018

September 27 to 28, 2018 · NWS PAH · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

From Cape Girardeau County south and west, widespread dense fog lowered visibility to one-quarter mile or less. Clear skies, calm winds, and damp ground from recent rains contributed to the dense fog.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

From Cape Girardeau County south and west, widespread dense fog lowered visibility to one-quarter mile or less. Clear skies, calm winds, and damp ground from recent rains contributed to the dense fog. Surface high pressure was located directly over the lower Ohio Valley and extreme southeast Missouri.

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Event by event

10 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Bollinger

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Bollinger forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.322, -90.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Butler

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.716, -90.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Cape Girardeau

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Cape Girardeau forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.384, -89.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carter

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.941, -90.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Mississippi

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Mississippi forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.828, -89.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, New Madrid

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
New Madrid forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.595, -89.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Ripley

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.653, -90.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Scott

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.053, -89.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Stoddard

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Stoddard forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
36.856, -89.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Wayne

When
September 27, 10:00 PM CST to September 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.113, -90.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Dense Fog
Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 784099, 784100, 784101, 784102, 784103, 784104, 784105, 784106, 784107, 784108.